oak

/əʊk/noun
Elementary
1

A deciduous tree with distinctive deeply lobed leaves, acorns, and notably strong wood, typically of England and northeastern North America, included in genus Quercus.

2

The wood of the oak.

3

A rich brown color, like that of oak wood.

4

Any tree of the genus Quercus, in family Fagaceae.

5

The she-oaks in Allocasuarina and Casuarina, of family Casuarinaceae

6

Lagunaria, white oak, in family Malvaceae

7

Various species called silky oak, in family Proteaceae

8

Toxicodendron, poison oak, in family Anacardiaceae

9

Various tanbark oak or stone oak species in family Fagaceae, genera Lithocarpus and Notholithocarpus.

10

The outer (lockable) door of a set of rooms in a college or similar institution. (Often in the phrase sport one's oak.)

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